rry Growers' Mooting of the Yeap.at Chamber of
Rooms st 3 h is 'Evening
Big Relief Hi
Meeting pt Champoeg TrW Afternoon, Looking to Snort
from Salem to Portland
WEATHER FORECAST: Generally
cloudy and somewhat unsettled; mild
temperature: moderate northwest and west
winds maximum temperature yesterday,
83: minimum, 50; river, 5.6; atmosphere,
clear; wind north.
s ir aiexico reaiiy wan t to Decome pros
perous It ought to clean up the situation
over there and then advertise as a fine place
for Americans to spend the week end.
SEVENTY-SEVENTH YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 11, 1927
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Most I m
ghwpy
)
r
(SOWING FLAX
ONTRIPTODAY
Governor and Other Mem
bers of Board of uontroi
to Make Inspection
GOOD YIELD FORECAST
Field in Marion and Polk Comity
to Bo Visited in Company
With W. B. Bartrain,
State Plant Head
Governor Patterson, Treasurer
Kay and Secretary of State Kozer,
members of the state board Of con
trol, together with Col. V. B. Bar
tram, in charge of the state plant
industry at the penitentiary, and
of the field work of that industry,
will today inspect flax fields in
Marion and Polk counties, spend
ing the entire day.
The start is to be made from
tbe state house at 8:30 this morn
ing, first going to the Polk county
fields, and returning through Sa
lem at 10:30, and proceeding
north. Lunch is to be taken at
Donald, and the trip down that
way- is to extend to near Butte
vilte. Then on to the Mt. Angel
district.
Of course, there will not be
time enough to inspect all the flax
fields in the two counties; nor,
for that matter, any large propor
tion of them. But the members
of the board will have a fair idea
tf the crop that is coming on from
tbe fields inspected more espe
cially of the trial plats planted
with various special seed, and fer
tilized and cultivated In different
ys. .
Is Coming Fine
it is already known, in a gene-
way, that the flax crop is com-
along well. -This Is a great
op year, especially as the plant
ings were generally early, and on
selected soil of the various types,
and put in with care in ground
well prepared. The rainy weather
since planting has been good for
flax. It is a wet weather crop.
(Continued on pas 8.)
BOTCHEK CAREER
ENDED BY NOOSE
KI.AYKK OK WIFK DKTUXE8
TO MAKE STATEMENT
Wavers While Mounting Steps to
Svnffold; Sons, Daughters
Visit
Tim trap was sprung at 8:30
. m., and 15 minutes later death
Wia pronounced by attending phy
sicians. Thus ended the life and career
of John Butchek, of Portland, con
victed of the murder of bis wife,
Elizabeth Butchek. at their home
in Portland, 4 40 Benton street.
January 13, 1926. The hanging
was the second in a month at the
Btatp penitentiary.
Butchek waveretf as he made
hi way up the steps of the scaf
fold, supported by Father J. E.
Rubis of Woodburn and followed
by a few prison officials. As the
'rap was being adjusted about
his knees, he closed his eyes tight
ly and held them so, while mut
tering prayers in company with
Father Rubis. The black hood was
drawn over his head and the noose
adjusted. The springing of the
trap fol lowed instantly.
The convict's face was ashen
gray as he entered the death
, ehamher. and indicated a sleep
h ss nisht although Warden James
Iwis slated that the man appar
ently had slept from 9:30 in the
even inK until 4 o'clock yesterday
morning.. He wore a blue serge
: suit. liRht shirt, and dark tie.
Milk and fresh doughnuts was
SUDDer Butchek- iwahhIm)
Thursday night. Yesterday morn-
n ate nothing, but drank a
tup of strong coffee. " v
o statement of any kind was
iVae by the man. He had lndi
- 'aua to Warden Lewis early
Thursday that he would have
nothing to say to newspapermen
vnson officials. ' j ' , . ,
'wo son and a daughter is
cd Butchek in his cell Thursday,
and Father Rubis was with him in
the last hours. He was A 7 years
Td an(1 ,eaVM tbree sons and two
Jiaagnters. -. v;r
"T was turned over to
Htgdon s mortuary. No arrange
ments had been made for its dls-
jjwuai tate last night.
SUSPECTED MEN
AWAIT OFFICERS
RAY AND ROY AWAIT COMING
OF OREGON OFFICERS
Charge of United States Mail Rob
bery Placed; Bonds Set
at 35O.00O
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 10,
(AP) Ray and Roy DeAutre-
fmonl, charged with the murder of
a postal clerk and three trainmen
in a mail robbery in Oregon, were
lodged in the Franklin county jail
here tonight to await extradition
to Jacksonville, Ore. They were
brought from Stcubenville, where
they were captured after a four
year hunt.
STEUBEN VILLE, Ohio. June
10. (AP) After nearly four
years of scouting the law, Ray and
Roy DeAutremont, 27 year old
twins, tonight were on the first
leg of a journey back to Oregon
where they face charges of mail
robbery and murder.
Arraigned today on the mail
robbery charge before a United
States commissioner, they were
held in bonds of $50,000 each, and
soon after plans were completed to
take them to Columbus, Ohio.
There they will be held in the
Franklin county jail pending the
arrival of officers from Oregon.
The arraignment today was carj
ried out with speed. Asked if
they knew what the warrant
meant, Roy answered for both:
"Yes, it's the Oregon train rob
bery." They entered pleas of not guilty
and bond was set. Neither gave
bond. The brothers then waived
formal extradition and the short
proceedings were over.
From a front seat in the little
court room, Ray DeAutremont's
young wife looked on, their year
old son in her arms.
Until his arrest she had not
known that he was other than the
"Elmer Goodwin she thought
him to be.
As he started from the room he
tagged behind his guard, pulling
at the shackles, and called to her:
"Good-bye, Hazel."
The girl replied simply: "Gdod-
( Continued on page 6.)
OREGON GREETS LINDY
Governor Patterson Sends State's
Congratulations
Governor Patterson Friday sent
the following telegram to Colonel
Charles Lindbergh, famous flyer,
who today will be welcomed offi
cially by President Coolidge and
other high officials of the United
States government.
"The state of Oregon joins with
the entire nation and the world
in rociaiming your achievement.
Welcome home and may your
flight mark the commencement
of perfected aviation. Best
wishes and hearty congratula
tions."
TWO ACCIDENTS FATAL
Madras Patrolman and Klamath
Falls Laborer Victims
There were two fatalities in Ore
gon due to industrial accidents
during the week ending June 9,
according' to a report prepared
here Friday by tbe state industrial
accident commission. The victims
were Ross M. Gedney, Madras, pa
trolman, nd Ralph W. Steinmetz,
Klamath Falls laborer.
There were 734 accidents re
ported to the commission during
the week covered in the report.
SECOND DAY COMPLETED
Guernsey Breeders Spend Yester
day Visiting Cattle Ranches
ASTORIA. June 10. (AP)
Guernsey cattle breeders of Ore
gon completed tne second day or
the annnal "Guernsey Gaieties"
here today. The session will end
tomorrow.
The breeders spent the day vis
iting dairy cattlo ranches in var
ious parts of Clatsop county, and
In sightseeing. i Tomorrow they
will visit dairy ranches In Pacific
county, Washington.
$593.39 IN, FLOOD FUND
Pupils, of Oregon Giving Liberally
for Louise School " '
The state ' educational depart
ment has received from the public
schools of Oregon $593.39, for the
relief and rehabilitation .of tbe
Louise "consolidated - Bchool which
was wiped oat In tbfc recent floods
In the Mississippi taller. ;
' The ' state superintendent of
schools estimated that, more than
$1,000 would be raised before the
campaign Is closed,,
deathsarou.se
trepidation
i0ng nobles
Execution of 20 Counter
Revolutionists Raises Ex
citement in Moscow
SEEN AS SOVIET ANSWER
lUlling of ' Envoy, Bombing of
Communists, aud Wrecking of
Trolley Believed Work
of Revolutionists
MOSCOW, Russia. June 10.
(AP) The execution of 20 per
sons accased of counter revolu
tionary activities against the Sov
iet regime, announced in an of
ficial communique made public
today, has caused consternation
throughout the Soviet union
among former members of the
Russian nobility and ex-army of
ficers, many of whom are still
within the borders of the union.
Tonight there was evidence of
suppressed excitement in Moscow,
and excitement that was not al
layed by" the frequent passage
about the city of police wagons
and the presence of reinforced
guards at important government
institutions.
Riley Not on List
Contrary to reports in the
United States, the name of George
Sidney Riley, believed to have
been a captain in the British
Royal Flying corps, does not ap
pear on the list of those executed
as given out by the authorities.
Inquiry appeared to show that
Riley, who was arrested on the
Finnish border in 1925, was still
a prisoner.
The sentences, passed upon the
prisoners, some of whom were in
custody for a year or two, are felt
to be an answer by the Soviet
(Continued on fiage 6.)
FLIER REACHES CAPITOL
Lieutenant Kelley fo Participate
in Lindbergh Welcome
VANCOUVER, Wash., June 10.
(AP) Lieut. Oakley G. Kelley
arrived at Washington, D. C, at
5:15 p. m. today after a cross
country flight from here to par
ticipate in the welcome of Colonel
Lindbergh. A message from the
national capital brought the news
to Pearson flying -field, of which
Lieutenant Kelley is pommander.
He made the last hop from Dayton,
Ohio.
THOUSANDS WILL
HEAR LINDBERGH
MARION' COUNTY RADIO FAN'S
TO RECEIVE TREAT
Mirropltones to Be at Dock; ac
company Parade to Wash
ington Mou u men t
Thousands of Salens and Marion
county radio fans this morning
will tune in on KGW, Oregonian
broadcasting station, on the occa
sion of Colonel Lindbergh's re
turn from his flight overseas.
State capitol employes will be en
tertained in the offices of the sec
retary of state, which yesterday
installed a large receiving set.
A number of cigar stores, ho
tels and confectionery establish
ments also have installed receiv
ing sets. Governor Patterson a
few days ago issued a letter urg
ing tjie citizens of Oregon to join
in the observance of Lindbergh's
return to Washington after his
famous flight to Paris.
PORTLAND. June 10. (AP)
Radio will carry to the Pacific
northwest tomorrow all the fea
tures of the reception fo Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh.
Microphones will be at the dock
where he lands, and will accom
pany the parade to the foot of
Washington's monument, where
the voices of President Coolidge
and Colonel Lindbergh will be
caught and transmitted to every
part of the continent and out upon
the seas.
Radio station KGW at Portland,
through a hookup with the Na
tional Broadcasting company will
serve this section of the country.
A studio concert at 8 a. m. will
begin the program, and at 8:30
Pacific coast time the Washington
ceremonies are due to start. The
hookup with Washington will con
tinue until 11 a. m.
Again, starting at 6 p. m., KGW
will broadcast the evening recep
tions in honor of Colonel Lind
bergh by the Minnesota Society
and the National Press club.
TARIFF INCREASE ASKED
Cherry Growers Dispatch Nelson
to Argue One Cent Raise
PORTLAND. June 10. (AP)
Plans for the dispatching of W.
S. Nelson, manager of the cham
ber of commerce at The Dalles to
Washington, D. C, as representa
tive of Oregon cherry growers
and packers to argue for a one
cent increase in the tariff on brine
packed cherries from Italy, were
discussed today by W. D. B. Dod
son, general manager of the Port
land chamber of commerce, cham
ber of commerce members, and
representatives of The Dalles
cherry growers.
THE NEW RAINBOW
NOMINATE FOUR
FOR DIRECTORS
DR. OLINGER AND : SIM ERA L
WILLING TO REPEAT
Dr.
Henry E. Morris and Frank
Sherwin Named in Filed
Petitions
Four petitions to nominate for
membership on the Salem school
board had been filed by last night
with William H. Burghardt, clerk
of the school board. Last night
was the last opportunity for tho
filling of petitions.
Two members of the board are
to be elected for a term of three
years at the annual school elec
tion, ito be held June 20. Present
members of the board whose terms
expire 1 this yearare Dr. .11. H.
dinger, dentist, of 897 Mill street
and Leroy J. Simeral, engineer for
the PEP company, of 87 North
Liberty street. Petitions for both
have been filed, and both indi
cated yesterday their willingness
to accept the nomination.
Petitions were also filed for Dr.
Henry E. Morris, 1159 Center,
president of the Morris Optical
company, and Frank E. Sherwin,
1195 State street, of the Dough-ton-Sherwin
Hardware company.
Mr. Sherwin's acceptance was filed
yesterday afternoon, and Dr. Mor
ris stated that while his accept
ance had not yet been filed, he
probably would accept the nomin
ation. Nominees have until five
days before the election in which
to file their acceptances.
The annual election for the
school district will ,be held from
2 to 7 p. m. on May 29, in Ramp
Memorial hall, -on the southwest
corner of South Commercial and
Ferry streets. Other members of
the school board whose terms hold
over are Frank Neer, Dr. C. A.
Downs and L. A. McAllister. Dr.
dinger has served as chairman
o the board.
FORCES IN CHINA AGREE
British Commander Comments on
Cooperation of Americans
. PEKING. June 10. (AP)
Major-General John Duncan, com
missioner of the British Shanghai
defense force, referred today to
the close relations existing be
tween himself and Brigadier Gen
eral Smedley D. Butler of the
United States marines. Both
commanders have come to Peking
from Shanghai since the military
situation in northern China be
came threatening.
Addressing a meeting of the
Anglo-American association, Gen
eral Duncan said: "If trouble oc
curs here I have no doubt that
Anglo-American cooperation ' will
be as close in Peking and Tientsin
as it has been recently at Shanghai."
IGHTJESTIFY
I M TRIAL
SISKIYOU CASE
Witnesses Narrate Events of
Train Dynamiting in
Mountain Tunnel
DEATH PENALTY ASKED
Defense Attorney in Reply Asserts
Can Account for Every Move
ment of DeAutremont -While
in Oregon
COURTHOUSE. , Jacksonville.
Ore., June 10. (AP) Eight
witnesses testified today in the
trial of Hugh DeAutremont,
youthful alleged bandit-slayer,
charged with the murder of
Charles O. (Coyle) Johnson dur
ing the Siskiyou tunnel attempted
Southern Pacific robbery and
quadruple murders October 11,
1923. Ambrose Bonham, an ex
press messanger, was the final
witness of the day.
The witnesses told of events
after the ill-fated train left the
mountain station of Siskiyou, of
the panic of the passengers, of the
first impression that the dynamit
ing of the car was an explosion of
the locomotive boiler, of the first
aid methods to the wounded, and
care of the dead, of telephoning
for relief and the tardy realization
after an investigation thai a
bungled robbery had been exact
ed, that took a toll of four lives.
The witnesses were George C.
Stevens of Ashland, Ore., and Sam
L. Clayton of Dunsmuir, Cal., both
conductors who told of command
eering the engine of the second
section of passenger No. 13, and
pulling the coaches of the dyna
mited train from the smoke and
tContinnad on Tag S.)
TRAIN INJURES DRIVER
Truck Demolished in Collision on
Garden Road Friday
Severe injuries were received
by Clifford Bollier, Route 7, Salem
driver of a Willamette Grocery
company truck, when his machine
was struck by northbound South
ern Pacific train No. 34 at the
railway crossing on Garden road
at 1:4 5 p. m. yesterday.
The injured man was picked
from the wreckage of the truck
and taken to the office of Dr.C
H. Robertson, where hfs wounds
were dressed. A deep cut in one
leg. and lacerations on the head,
with a number of bruises was the
extent of the injuries. Mr. Bol
lier was taken t-o his home.
' Marks on the pavement indicat
ed that Bollier had not heard the
approaching train until too late to
stop, and then attempted to swing
to his left. The truck was drag
ged for about 50 feet.
: The truck was partially loaded
with merchandise, which, how
ever, was not greatly damaged.
Another truck was rushed to the
scene, and the goods transferred
from the wreckage.
Bollier was alone at the time of
the accident.
LIQUOR CHARGES FILED
Farmers Living In Talliot Vicinity
Jailed; Mash Found
Albert Kieper and Carl Porter,
farmers living between Talbot and
Buena Vista, and two sailors, San
ford Smith and Arthur Gotthardt
were lodged in the county Jail yes
terday on liquor charges.
A quantity of mash was seized
with the individuals. It was in a
larse canvas vat and was sour.
Prhibition officers were search
ing he locality yesterday to dis
cover if there waa a still in opera
tion fn the vicinity
The men are cited to appear in
justice court today to answer to
the charge. They are held on bail
of $1000 each.
CLARK DECLARED GUILTY
Recommendation for Life Irapris-
oninent Accompanies Verdict
V KLAMATH FALLS, June 10.
(AP) Frank Clark, was convict
ed, tonight of first degree murder
with a recommendation of life
imprisonment.' for "shooting and
killing his wlfe. v .
, Clark followed his wife tend her
escort from, church, and- in an
angry dispute fired twice with a
32-caillfre automatic pistol, the
evidence showed. ; The jury delib
erated three hours. i
COMMENCEMENT
STARTING TODAY
8SRD ANNUAL GRADUATION
EXERCISES AT W. U. OPEN
Marshall Dana to " Be Principal
Speaker at Formal Exer
cises Monday .
The eighty-third annual . com
mencement program of Willamette
university will begin this morn
ing with the senior class break
fast, held at Spong's Landing be
ginning at 6:30.
Other events listed for today in
clude the annual meeting of the
trustees- of- tlie university at 10
o'clock, "and the class day exer
cises at 2:30 p. ni., which will con
sist of shoft stunts or play by
each class presentation of a class
gift by the seniors, mnsifal num
bers, and the presentation of
final awards in athletics, forensics,
and journalism.
This . evening President and
Mrs. Carl G. Doney will hold a
reception in Lausanne Hall, be
ginning at 8 o'clock, to which the
public is invited.
Sunday . morning the baccala
ureate service for the senior class
will be hel,d at 11 oldock in the
First Methodist church. The ser
mon will be preached by Presi
dent Carl G. Doney.
At 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon
will be held the annual reunion
and farewell service in the uni
versity chapel, and in the evening
the Christian Associations of the
university will have charge of the
services at the First Methodist
church", beginning at 8 o'clock.
The address of the evening will be
given by Rev. Thomas Acheson, of
Jason Lee Methodist church.
Marshall Dana, managing editor
of the Oregon Journal, in Port
land, will be the speaker at the
commencement exercises which
will be held in the First Method
ist church at 11 'o'clock Monday
morning. Bachelor' of arts de
grees will be conferred by" Presi-
(Continued on page 6.)
ROAD HEARING RESUMED
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Need for Wilson River Toll Route
Emphasized by Attorney
TILLAMOOK, Or., June 10.
(AP) The hearing before the
public service commission on the
application of the- Wilson River
Toll Road company for a certifi
cate of convenience and necessity
to construct and operate a private
toll road oyer , the Wilson river
route was resumed in Tillamook
this afternoon. Saturday will also
be devoted to taking testimony,
after which the. hearing will be
resumed in Portland.
II. T. Botts, local attorney,
sought from witnesses testimony
that would show the necessity of
constructing and operating this
toll road, stressing the jieed of
such a road to lessen fire hazards
in the large tracts of timber that
lie along the Wilson river and to
show that the revenue derived
from taxation of the road-, would
relieve burdens of taxation from
the farmers, and also that such
revenues would also reimburse
tho county for expense it may be
put to construct or improve a road
to connect with the proposed toil
road.
MAN FALLS FROM TRAIN
William Horfman Taken to ' Eu
gene Hospital in Dazed State
EUGENE. June 10. (AP)
Suffering from injuries sustained
when he fell off Southern Pacific
train No. 92 near Tunnel 21 south
of hero today, William 'A. Hoff
man, 66, Los Angeles," was
brought to a Eugene hispital to
night in a dazed condition. Hoff
man was picked up from beside
the tracks by railway Workmen;
who put him on a northbound
freight. He was "unable to give
details of the- odd accident.
Evidently, - tram - officials on
No. 92 knew nothing of the miss
ing . passenger. Scalp , wounds
proved the extent of Hoffman's
injuries.- . - .
FISHERMAN TAKES LIFE
John Christensen, Astoria . Man,
Hangs Self From Boat
ASTORIA, June 1 (AP.)
John Christensen, . 65. committed
suicide here last night by tying one
end of a' rope about his neck and
the other -end to the oarlock, of
his fishing; boat and then Jumping
overboard. His body was found
this morning floating in the river
near a wharf, : :- : v
' Christensen is said to hare made
several threats to, commit suicide,
none of which' had ' been taken
seriously. lie has no known rela
tives, ' -
WECMED
1YMT1BI
Greeted First by Brother
Aviators as Memphis Pass
es Virginia Capes :
CRUISER DOCKS
AT 11 A.M. TODAY
Mother to Go Aboard First
for Private Reunion
CROWDS WAITING
Semi-Official Reception Set
. for Noon, with President
Coolidge in Line to Pay;
Respects .
PINEY POINT, .Maryland,
Juno JO. (AP) The Cruiser
Memphis entered tho Potomac
river shortly before O p. m. to
night and dropped anchor off
this point. She will remain here
until 4- a. m. when the voyago
to Washington will bocsumed.
WASHINGTON, June 10 (AP)
Back at last in home waters,
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh voy4
aged slowly .tonight aboard the
Memphis toward- Washington
where im the morrow he will, re?
ceive through President Coolidge
tbe commendation of a hundred
million of his fellow Americans
for his epic boIo flight across the
Atlantic. The youthful hero caught
his first sight of land at the Vir
ginia Capes late today as the sleek
cruiser bearing him from Cher-
bough' completed a record-break
ing warship run across the ocean. J
Fittingly, Lindbergh's first wel
come was from the skies, from avi
ators of the army, the navy and
tbe marine corps, -who thundered
their way but over the sea in al
most every type of plane, to. ac
company the long gray cruiser
through, the capes and part way
up Chesapeake bay.
Mother to Bleet
Nearly a hundred more planes
will pick the ship up again early
tomorrow and escort her td tho
- (Continued on page 6.) ,
TRIUMPHS FAIL
TO SPOIL LINDY
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CONOCEROR OF AIR WONDERS
IF HE DESERVES HONORS
Bevy of Destroyers Escort Cruis
er Memphis on Last Part '
I of Trip V , ..
U. S. CRUISER MEMPHIS
June 10. (AP) "I wonder if I
really deserve all this," was the
remark of Colonel Charles Lind
bergh' to Vice Admiral Burrage as
he stood on the bridge : of the
Memphis this afternoon and
watched his escort of four United
States destroyers swing into posi
tion to accompany hi m trium
phantly on! the last leg 6t his
journey homeward.
, Th destroyer escort was sight
ed this afternoon some distance
Off the Virginia Capes and the
four vessels swung into position
soon afterward.
U Colonel Lindbergh, hatless and
with hair towsled by the? wind.
stood on the bridge and watched
the swift craft maneuver.
"It is a great' and wonderful
sight and I wonder if I really de
serve all this,' he said at length.
Soon after the destroyer Goff
with R. R. Blythe, personal rep
resentative of Colonel Lindbergh
and F. Sidney Hay ward, Baltimore
customs officer. iame alongside
and the two' men 'boarded the
Memphis. Hayward was the first
to' greet the American aviator,
saying: r 7 ' " ' "' '
"Colonel : Lindbergh-;I am glad
and we are all glad to welcome
yon back home. I am proud to
be the first to shake hands with
such a.dlstingnlshed individual."
;), Colonel" Lindbergh answered
him- with 'appreciation for the
greeting. . ; ; - ; -,
Colonel Lindbergh had his first
glimpse of land soon ' after S
o'clock when he. peeked through
the admiral's periscope. Tho sight
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